Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what process they will put in place in order to gather information regarding the assessment of eligibility for the Disabled Students' Allowance.

There are no proposed changes to the current process of assessment. All applicants for the Disabled Students' Allowances (DSAs) will undertake a study needs assessment and independent study needs assessors will provide recommendations, giving due regard to personal histories of recognised special educational needs, where these have been provided. The support and strategies recommended by assessment centres will be provided by a combination of reasonable adjustments by Higher Education Institutions and DSAs.